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Back in 2010, when most people hadn’t even heard the word Bitcoin, a curious programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz was busy mining thousands of them from the comfort of his home. At the time, Bitcoin was an obscure digital experiment — no price, no real-world use, and no pizza delivery that accepted it.
Laszlo wanted to change that. He didn’t want to just collect Bitcoin — he wanted to spend it. To prove that this new form of money could actually buy something.
So on May 22, 2010, Laszlo went online and posted a simple challenge on a crypto forum:
“I’ll give 10,000 BTC to anyone who can get me two pizzas delivered.”
That’s it. No business deal. No investment. Just a man craving pepperoni and willing to pay with digital coins mined on his computer.
A fellow crypto enthusiast took him up on the offer. They ordered two large pizzas from Papa John’s and had them delivered to Laszlo’s house in Florida. In return, Laszlo sent them 10,000 Bitcoin — worth roughly $41 at the time.
And with that delicious bite, history was made.It was the first-ever real-world Bitcoin transaction.
From Pepperoni to Planet-Sized Impact
At the time, nobody thought twice about the price.…